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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, Karnataka, India[2] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1ā2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003ā2007 | Tata FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007ā2008 | Dempo | ||
| 2008ā2009 | Vasco | ||
| 2009ā2010 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2010ā2012 | Pune | ||
| 2012ā2013 | United SC | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Mumbai Tigers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Pune | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | AtlƩtico de Kolkata | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Bharat FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2019ā2020 | Kenkre | ||
| National teamā” | |||
| 2012 | India | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| SP Academy | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2020 ā” National team caps and goals correct as of 16:48, 27 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Lester Fernandez (born 6 December 1986) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and current football coach.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Early career[edit | edit source]
Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Fernandez graduated from the Tata Football Academy in 2007.[4] He then signed his first professional deal with Dempo of the I-League. He then signed for Vasco next season before signing with Salgaocar the next season in 2009.[4]
He then signed for I-League side Pune F.C. in 2010.[4] After the 2010ā11 season, Fernandez was voted the Fans' Player of the Year.[4]
Prayag United and Mumbai Tigers[edit | edit source]
On 11 June 2012 it was announced that Fernandez had been sold to fellow I-League side Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh.[5] He made his debut for Prayag United on 7 October 2012 against Air India in a league match. He came on in the 82nd minute for C.K. Vineeth as Prayag United won 5ā1.[6]
After the 2012ā13 season, Fernandez left Prayag United due to lack of playing time and signed for Mumbai Tigers who were expected to participate in the I-League for the 2013ā14 season.[7] However, before the season began, it was announced that Mumbai Tigers had dropped out of the I-League, meaning that Fernandez would not participate in the league.[8]
Pune[edit | edit source]
On 18 February 2014 it was announced that Fernandez had re-signed with former club Pune.[4] He made his return debut for the club on 19 February 2014 against Mohammedan. He came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anthony D'Souza as Pune won 2ā0.[9]
Atletico de Kolkata[edit | edit source]
Fernandez was drafted by Indian Super League franchise AtlƩtico de Kolkata in the 10th round.[10] In his second match against Chennaiyin FC, he won the ISL Emerging player of the match award.[11]
International[edit | edit source]
In February 2012 Fernandez was selected into India head coach Savio Medeira's 30-man squad.[12] He then made his international debut for India on 23 February 2012 against Oman in which he started and played 56 minutes as India lost 5ā1.[13]
Honours[edit | edit source]
- AtlƩtico de Kolkata
References[edit | edit source]
- ā Lester Fernandez at Soccerway
- ā 2.0 2.1 "Lester Fernandez". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "Whatever happened to Lester Fernandez? The talented midfielder who won the ISL | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ā 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Pune FC re-sign winger Lester Fernandez". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "Pune FC sells Lester to Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "United vs. Air India 5 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "Mumbai Tigers to rope in Lester Fernandez and Shylo Malsawmtluanga". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "Mumbai Tigers pull out of I-League". Zee News. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "Pune vs. Mohammedan 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "ISL 10th round draft". Facebook. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ā "Atletico de Kolkata vs Chennaiyin FC". Indian Super League. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ā "Team India leaves for Dubai". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ā "Oman thrash India 5-1 in an international friendly". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.